As a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee fell pregnant and was sent to a convent -- a 'fallen woman'.
For three years after her son was born she cared for him there. Then the Church took him away and sold him, like countless others, for adoption in America.

This is the story of Philomena and her search for the son she never stopped loving. It is a tale of lives scarred by hypocrisy and secrecy, a compelling narrative of human love and loss -- heartbreaking, yet ultimately redemptive.

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I had only recently seen this movie so was very happy to see that someone had left it on the BC bookshelf. If it's half as good as the movie.....

Picked this up in the NC yesterday.

Sent to Abi-Gibby because she'd like to read it & was kind enough to send me a book I wanted.

Philomena has found herself safely into soggy England after two months of travelling :)

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This book was sent ot Abi-Gibby in UK a year ago, so it's not on RCSI-NC's shelf. (JE as PM unavailable.)

This on is currently on my TBR list and in my hand so I have no odea why it was journaled

This was a very thought provoking and heart wrenching book. A must read. More people need to know what happend to people like philomena instead of it being "covered up" I'm very glad I got the chance to read this book.

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